Books in the A Catherine Kint Mystery series

Shenanigans at the beach seem a fine idea to Catherine and her friends at the height of an Australian summer, until the discovery of a body in the water kicks sand in their plans.With the town of Ocean Grove in the grips of a by-election, and the police investigation lagging (according to Detective Houden) the scene is set for a coastal rollick as Catherine and Co overturn various rocks to uncover a killer.Add in a troupe of seahorse poachers, some hardened criminals and a ranting eccentric, and you have a holiday cocktail of chaos and chips.There's plenty of time for fun though. After all a woman's entitled to a holiday.

One spring morning a woman is found dead in a Brunswick alley adorned with symbols of the occult.Catherine Kint, milliner, gin enthusiast and raconteur, has no reason to be involved until her friend is under investigation.Armed with a sharp wit, a crime scene background and a barman named Boris, Catherine walks into a world of new age prophecies, curses and money.Honestly, it would drive a girl to drink.

'I didn't have perspective on life until my head got stuck in an elephant's anal tract.' A romantic night at the zoo ends with a new mystery for milliner and sleuth Catherine Kint.Before you can say 'monkey business' Catherine and her trusted barman Boris are annoying everyone from zoologists to police. This investigation would challenge the best of detectives, but this is Catherine and Boris.Secrets, rivalries, lust and egos all set the dung flying. By the time this is finished, reputations will be tarnished, gin will be drunk and someone's gonna get fed to the lions... or some other carnivore.